THE The JOHNSTHE HOPKINS CLUB JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Club Herald Inside 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 410-235-3435 www.jhuclub.jhu.edu January / February 2019 New Orleans Club Herald Jazz Brunch page 1 January / February 2019 January / February 2019 Club’s Book Circle page 4 Lecture Night page 5 Greetings and Happy New Year! It is an honor and a privilege to serve as President of the Johns Hopkins Club for NEW ORLEANS JAZZ the new year. I will do my best so that the traditions and excellence of this Club BRUNCH continues. The Board of Governors works tirelessly to assure that you, the members, Sunday, March 3, 2019 can enjoy all of the best that the Club has to offer. 11:00 am The Book Circle is moving forward with selections for its lively discussions. Many “Let the good times roll” or events are planned for the special events offered in the coming year. The members “Laissez les bons temps rouler” are the most important part of your Club. We count on you to dine, learn and rec- sets the tone for one of our most ommend new members. We try to formulate a budget that works and will allow popular events; the New Orleans the Club to function at its best. Jazz Brunch. Step into the festively decorated Club where masks, beads and Suggestions are always welcome so that we can hear what our members like and scenes of the French Quarter are at every turn. believe may need improvement. Please communicate with us so that we can make Order a Hurricane or Kir Royale in the Lounge then your experiences at the Club the very best that they can be. follow the music to the Main Dining Room. A live Dixieland I look forward to seeing each of you in the coming year. Jazz Band will belt out your favorite tunes while you don your Mardi Gras beads and sing along if you please! Barbara Kerr Howe, Experience the Big Easy with our Ultimate Jazz Brunch President, Board of Governors, Johns Hopkins Club menu. You’ll be transformed to the sultry cafes and cob- bled streets of New Orleans as you bite into a sugary warm Beignet and sip Chicory Coffee. Choose from a variety of appetizers, Entrees and decadent Desserts, each with a drop JOHNS HOPKINS CLUB HAPPY HOUR of Cajun, a dash of Creole and a twist of Club. Brunch includes fresh squeezed Orange Juice and Champagne. Every Thursday during the semester—student members invited! Reservations required. Cost: $39.00 per person plus surcharge Thursday Nights in the Tap Room from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, all-you-can-enjoy Buffets, $10.00 and sales tax. For those members not participating in this Pitchers of Beer, $3.00 Pitchers of Soda, and $4.00 Blue Jay Martinis and Rail Drinks! event, our regular Brunch will be available in the Eisenhower Room from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. JOHNS HOPKINS CLUB 1 MEET THE MEMBER—Dr. Gregory Sophocleus Dr. Gregory Sophocleus is many things—a first of the monthly Gentlemen’s Coffee discussing current events. Dr. Sophocleus generation Greek American middle child, born also served on the Club’s Board of Governors and on the House, Nominating, in Baltimore weighing 11 pounds, a father to 3 Strategic Planning and Finance Committees from 2004–2012 where he and grandfather to 6, a widower, a semi retired especially enjoyed the House Committee. During his tenure, he worked on the ophthalmologist, a choir member, traveler and Main Dining Room and Eisenhower Room chair drives and on the Nobel club joiner among other things. Room. In the late 1960’s, Dr. Sophocleus was a guest Dr. Sophocleus has a long history in ophthalmology and medicine in general. at the Club. Soon afterward, he and his wife, He began his career as a pharmacist and then served as an officer in the US who passed away in 2016, joined the Johns Army Medical Service Corps. After completing medical school at University Hopkins Club where they frequently brought of Maryland, he completed his internship at St. Agnes Hospital and residency their growing family. It was common to see at GBMC. He later went on to serve as interim Chairman of the Department them at the Club for holidays and special of Ophthalmology at GBMC for one year. He still works 2–3 days per week. events like Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day His first job was at Belair Market food stand where he worked weekends and Brunch. Later they celebrated a 50th wedding summers for $3.50 per day starting at age 13. anniversary and a wedding at the Club. Dr. Sophocleus enjoys the Main He enjoys his travels, most recently to Greece with his son where he renewed Dining Room but also visits the Tap Room for Oyster Night and Fried his Hippocratic Oath on the island of Cos, home of Hippocrates. He also visited Chicken Country Buffet. the Holy Lands, Dubai and Cyprus, and took a family trip to the north shore of Now living at Blakehurst, he serves on the executive board, is the assistant Lake Superior. One of his favorite getaways is to Wrightsville Beach in North treasurer of the resident’s association, a member of the choir and moderator Carolina where the family now needs an 8 bedroom house to accommodate everyone. Dr. Sophocleus looks forward to seeing the entire family at Christmas. Welcome New Members Laurel Acevedo Carter D. Frantz Katie O’Conor Lawrence Ames Christine Frederdick Terri Pavlak Paula T. Anzmann Bryan Fox Carl Raley Andrea Batton Barbara Gastinger Daniel C. Ramos Employees of the Month Ed Barczak George J. Hill Beth Renwick September 2018— Mary E. Bartkus Robert S. Hillman Barbara Bagden Satyajit “Paul” Prasad Roberts Lou Bartolo Charles Ho Congratulations Paul, our Septem- Mary Ellen Beaty- Mary Snowden Hoff Sonja Santelises ber Employee of the Month! Paul O’Ferrall is our Bartender who is always Clifford T. “Kip” Demetrios N. whipping up some kind of liba- Michelle Bedolla Howlett, Jr. Simopoulos tion for your sipping pleasure. Paul Jennifer Smith Jonathan Bradley Barbara Richman is a team player who always lends James Cangialosi Kahn Jerina Wainwright a helping hand to his coworkers. Suskind Thanks for a job well done Paul! Edward X. Carlson Megan Kerr Sun-ah Park Tavares Sumner Clarren Yaro T. Kulchycjkyj Jason Tuerack Emried D. Cole, Jr. Carlton Lee Derek N. Walcker October 2018— Simon Cousing Pamela Markham Stanley P. Whatley Jermaine Garrison Charles Henry Crass Austin Maxwell Barbara C. Whitman Our Employee of the Month for Eric Finkelberg Ofelia C. October is Jermaine! Jermaine McMenamy Nina Xu has won Employee of the Month Cheryl Fitzgerald Paul D. Miller multiple times and is even one of Austin H. M. Ford our former Employees of the Year! Jermaine is one of our Dining Room staff and he is a shining star. TAP ROOM NEWS He is well liked by his peers and members as well. Thanks Jermaine! Casual attire and kids always welcomed! The Tap Room is open for Dinner Tuesday through Saturday nights. Drop by on Wednesday for our Fried Chicken Country Buffet for just $18.00. November 2018— Complete with Stewed Tomatoes, Mashed Potatoes and Country Gravy Victoria Anderson and more. Victoria (Vicky) Anderson is We’ve added something new on Thursday nights in January and February! our Employee of the month for Come try our Mussels in White Wine, Garlic and Herbs with a crisp Salad November. She wears many hats and warm Rolls, just $15.00! at the Club and is always busy and smiling. She is a great team player We feature Crab Leg Clusters and Crab Cakes on Friday nights in January and and is popular among her peers February. This all you can enjoy buffet is just $32.00. As with all of our special and the members. Thanks for an Buffet nights, the regular Tap Room menu is also available. Live music too! excellent job Vicky! Isn’t it Tap Room time? 2 JOHNS HOPKINS CLUB A Moment with Chef Patrick Chef Corner WINTER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ROASTED ACORN SQUASH There are many reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables. Here are some ’s of them. We need to remember fruits and vegetables are nutritious and 350 F Place delicious and they are fun to eat! Some are crunchy, some squirt, some 2 acorn squash seeded, cut into squash cut side you peel, some are easily grown right in your own garden. There are in- wedges up and season finite varieties to try throughout the seasons of each year. Kosher salt, freshly ground black with salt and pepper. Fruits and veggies are rich in vitamins and minerals that make us healthy pepper Drizzle with olive oil. In and keep us energized. Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables may reduce EVOO a bowl, cream the butter the risk of many diseases including heart disease, high blood pressure, ½ cup butter with the sugar and Amaretto. and some cancers. They are naturally low in calories and increase your ½ cup soft butter With a brush, coat the squash chances of losing and maintaining a proper weight. ½ cup brown sugar and put sage leaves on top, 3 tbsp. Amaretto then sprinkle with crushed Fruit and vegetables contain fiber that helps keep you feeling full and sage leaves cookies. Bake until tender keeps your digestive system happy. Remember, fruits and vegetables add ½ lb. crushed Pinenut cookies 30–35 minutes. Baste every color and texture and appeal to your plate. They are very convenient Almond Biscotti or Vanilla Wafers 15 minutes.